AIFF to Text
Export your .aiff or .aif recording as PCM WAV first, then transcribe it in Speechyou. Keep the AIFF master in your session or archive.
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Convert to WAV before uploading
Open the AIFF in your audio editor and export as PCM WAV. Match the source sample rate and bit depth when possible. Save the WAV separately and upload that file in Speechyou Notes.
How to export audio in AudacityExcerpt from a converted AIFF studio interview
Download exampleProducer: Let’s pick up from the line about the second prototype. Guest: The first handle was too narrow for gloves. We widened the grip before the field trial. Producer: Good. Leave a pause after that sentence for the edit.
How it works
Convert, then upload
Convert the original to WAV. Then open Speechyou Notes, select Upload, and choose Upload & transcribe.
Review the transcript
Open the finished note and check the text against the recording. Use Edit transcript to correct names, terminology, or misheard words.
Export Text (.txt)
Open Export in the transcript and choose the file type. Save the file or share it with your team.
Transcription guide
Bounce the speech from your studio session
If you still have the original project, export the microphone or dialogue mix you want to transcribe. An isolated voice track can be easier to review than a mix with background music. Preserve the same start point as your edit when you want to find quotes by time later.
Keep the sample data when moving from AIFF to WAV
A standard PCM AIFF can be re-exported as PCM WAV without a lossy compression step. Choose the original sample rate and bit depth when your editor offers those settings. Play the saved WAV before uploading it and keep the AIFF master in the original project folder.
Deliver a transcript alongside the audio master
Use the session name and take number in your transcript title so an editor can identify the source recording. Export TXT for quote selection or Word when a producer needs to edit the text. If the source has multiple takes, document the take you used before distributing the transcript.
Keep a studio transcript aligned to the original take
A studio bounce can begin at the start of the session, a marker, or the first audible word. Choose the start point based on how the editor will use the text. If an engineer needs to find a sentence on the original timeline, log the bounce start and keep its track or take number in the transcript title. When you are working from a flattened stereo AIFF and the interviewer is hard to hear, use the original multitrack project to make a dialogue-only bounce. Compare its timing and voices with the master before uploading the WAV.
Export an AIFF or AIF for transcription
- Solo or mix the speech tracks that belong in the transcript.
- Choose PCM WAV and match the source sample rate if your editor allows it.
- Keep the original start point when production needs to match time references.
- Play the WAV separately to catch a muted channel before uploading.
Frequently asked questions
Can I upload .aif or .aiff files to Speechyou?
Use your audio editor to export either extension as PCM WAV and upload that copy. If you have an AIFF-C variant, use an editor that can open its codec before making the WAV.
Can I change the AIFF filename extension to .wav?
Use the editor’s Export command to create an actual WAV file. Renaming leaves the AIFF container unchanged.
Can I keep time references from my DAW?
Start the WAV at the same point as the source edit and note any offset from the session timeline. Transcript timestamps follow the exported file.